Corset and fastening therefor



No. 616,503. Patented Dec. 27, I898. J. M. STEINHABDT.

CORSET AND FASTENING THEREFOR.

(Application filed Nov. 20, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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CORSET AND FASTENING THEREFOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 616.503, dated December27, 1898.

Application filed November 20, 1897- Serial No. 659,219. (No model.)

To all whom it rnctg concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB M. STEINHARDT, a citizen of the United States,residingat Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets and FasteningsTherefor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of corsets in which the frontclasps or catches are adapted to be simultaneously released,where by thecorset may be removed with greater facility and ease and without theinconvenience to the wearer heretofore common, especially where thewearer is of fleshy habit, and to secure other advantages and results,some of which may be referred to hereinafter in connection with thedescription of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved corset, in the fasteningstherefor, and in the arrangements and combinations of parts, allsubstantially as will be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced inthe clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several views,Figure l is a front elevation of a portion of a corset of myimprovedconstruction. Fig. 2 is a section of the same on line m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3is a detail of one of the busks or steels of the corset,showing afastener or clasp thereon open. Fig. 4 is a section taken on line a ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line '11 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is aplan of one of the members of the clasp or fastener in blank. Fig. 6 isa similar plan of the same complete. Fig. 7 is an end view of the same;and Fig. 8 is a plan showing the interior of one of the plates of acooperating clasping fastening member, showing a groove therein toreceive the first said member.

In said drawings, a a indicate portions of the side parts comprising thebody of a corset, the edges of which meet and are fastened together atthe front of the wearer. I) Z; are steels arranged at the front meetingedges of said side parts,said steels beinginclosed in pockets formed inthe textile body fabric in any ordinary manner, and c c are studsarranged upon one-of said steels to serve as catches to receive thecooperating clasps, fasteners, or catches upon the opposite steel, thesaid cooperating catches embodying more particularly the features ofnovelty involved in my invention. Of said cooperating catches,d d aretwo plates of approximately annular form in generaloutline, with ears (1which are perforated and are adapted to receive the rivets e, by meansof which said plates are firmly joined together and fastened to the huskor steel 1), the said plates cl being preferably of uniform shape anduniformly grooved interiorly to form between said plates when saidplates are brought together face to face, as in Fig. 4, an annular orapproximately annular chamber (1 Said plates are also centrally open, asat C1 and slotted, as at d, the slot extending out from the centralopening 6Z through the periphery of the plates, and said slots being ofsuflicient width to permit the outpassage of the shank ofthe studs 0when unfastening the corset.

. Between said plates (1 d is arranged a leverlike catching memberf,which consists of an annular portion f and a shankj' the annular portionbeing slotted, as at f, at a point approximately opposite the shank, andthe slot being adapted to be brought into coincidence with the slot d inthe plates 62 when it is desired to unloosen the corset.

Between the ears or lugs d d the plates d are interiorly recessed, andthe groove (1 is open at the back, as at al Figs. 2 and 4:, throughwhich opening the shank f extends, as indicated in Fig. 3, the ends ofsaid slot terminating at the ears 61 which latter serve as stops, andthus limit the movement of the shank f The extremity of the shank f isprovided with a pivotal extension f, which is preferably integral withthe shank and bent up, as indicated in Figs. 6 and 7, and thus adaptedto enter through slot h in a draft rod or strap 71, arrangedlongitudinally along the face of the steel 12 back of the plates cl cl,the said slots 72, permitting a freedom of n10vement of the pivotalextensions f that there will be no binding of parts. The said pivotalextensions are preferably formed,as indicated in Fig. 5, integral withthe lever-like catching memberfand bent laterally; but independentpivots may be employed.

The annular part f of the catching member f fits nicely within thegroove or chamber formed between the plates (1' 01, so as to turnconcentrically therein without any looseness of movement. By simplydrawing upon the draft-rod t', to which the several levers are pivotedand which is provided with fingerrings or other suitable handpieces jfor the purpose, the shanks of the said levers are drawn upward ordownward and the annular parts turned within the slots, the movementbeing limited by the ears (2, so as to bring the slots f intocoincidence with the slots f to permit the outpassage of the studs or toclose the said passage (1 by throwing the slot f out of coincidence withthe slot (1, as will be understood.

At the back face of the steels l) I prefer to place a second strip on toreinforce the steels and prevent breakage and the consequentinterference with a proper operation of the fastening parts. Themetallic strips 2', b, and m are preferably held face to face in onepocket of the textile body fabric.

In'operating the device to release the corset the wearer simply drawsupon one end of the rod or strip i to turn the lever in its bearings,and the openings or slots f (Z are brought into coincidence and thestuds are permitted to pass out. Afterward the levers are turned backand out of coincidence, when keyhole-slots are formed in the clasps orfasteners, permitting the corset to be fastened upon the wearer, onefastener being caught after another in the usual manner.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new isl. Thecombination with the plates 61, having slots d and interior annulargrooves 61 said plates being fastened together forming a chamber, of alever f, having a slotted annular part inclosed in said chamber, and anarm or extension with a laterally-turned pivotal end, and a draft-rodhaving transverse slots to receive said laterally-turned pivotal end andat opposite ends having finger-pieces,substantially as set forth.

The combination in a corset,of the plates (1', d, of uniform shape, eachhaving a slot or passage d, and a groove coinciding with the oppositegroove to form a chamber 61 and a lever having a slotted annular portionarranged in said chamber and an extension f projecting out from betweenthe plates and at its extremity having means for engagement with adraft-rod, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination in a corset,of the plates (1, d, of annular shapewith slots or passages d at one side, ears (Z (1 at the opposite side,and interiorly with an interior chamber (Z and an opening d ,the lastterminating at said ears, and a lever having a slotted annular portionarranged in said chamber, and extension f arranged in said opening (1and projecting out from said slot and having means for engagement with adraft-rod, said lever being limited in its movement by said ears,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with the plates 01, cl, placed flatwise together andhaving coinciding slots forming a passage for the stud c, the contiguousfaces of said plates being provided with annular grooves forming aninterior chamber and said interior chamber having an edge opening (1 ofa leverf, havinga slotted annular part lying in the said interiorchamber, and an extension f projecting out through the said edge opening(1 substantially as set forth.

5. The combination in a corset-fastener of a casing secured to the bushand having an interior chamber, a keyhole-slot opening away from saidbush and an edge aperture opening toward said busk, and a lever havingone end lying in said interior chamber and being adapted to close thethroat of said keyholeslot and the other end projecting through the saidedge aperture and being limited thereby in its motion, substantially asset forth.

6. The combination in a corset-fastener of a casing fastened to the bushand having an interior chamber, a keyhole-slot opening away from saidbusk and an edge aperture opening toward said busk, a lever having aslotted annular part lying in said chamber and an arm extending outthrough said edge aperture, said arm having a lateral extension forminga T-shaped connecting member, and a draft-rod having transverse slotswhich receive said T-shaped connecting member and allow pivotal motiontherein and movement from end to end of the slot, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this13th day of November, 1897.

JACOB M. STEINIIARDT.

IVitnesses: 4

O. B. PITNEY, CHARLES H. PELL.

